Planning and Pre-Production

Unit 12: Specialism Documentary

Contents

o Production Schedule
o Script
o Location Recces
o List of items downloaded with references
o Clearances and Confirmations (Location and Equipment)
o Contingency Plan
Production Schedule
Date: 2nd October 2017
Monday Tues Wednes Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
day
Film Voice - Film my - - - -
overs segment
(1.25pm) s behind
camera
(11.00)
Studio - Studio - - - -
Myself - Myself - - - -
Script
The Progression Of Music Videos
Zachary Guerroudj
A documentary on how music videos have become the art form they are
today.
Visuals
- Insert Several clips of
current music videos
-Insert original music videos
by the Beatles
-Insert clips of music videos
that have won awards-
-Insert clips of current MTV-
-Insert clips of original MTV
footage-
-Insert clips of old Australian
and British bands-
-Insert clips from original MTV-
-Insert stills of different
record labels from the 80s-
-Current MTV Clips-
-Insert clips of Thriller from
Michael Jackson
-Behind the scenes of Michael
Jacksons Thriller-
-Clips of it being first aired
on MTV-
Narrative
Music Videos havent always been
as we know them today. It was
rare for an artist to produce a
video for a song thats soul
purpose wasnt for promoting.
Now many music videos are seen
as pieces of art, and awards are
even given to the best of the
best. This progress would have
been nothing without the worlds
leading music channel, MTV. It
started out in the 80s with only
a hundred promotional songs in
its repertoire. Most of these
videos were by washed
up/unrecognised British and
Australian bands. They were
played on a constant live stream
called I want my MTV: The
uncensored story of the music
revolution. After a few years
at a stand stop, MTV were forced
to go to big labels and offer to
make these videos for them for
free that would then be aired on
their channel. This really
helped MTV make a reputable name
for themselves and the MTV we
know today. This led them to
striking a deal on one of the
most iconic music videos to
date, Michael Jacksons,
Thriller. This meant that it
would be aired on the channel 3-
5 times a day. When released,
the world was speechless.
Something like this had never
been done, rather than just
releasing a new song, they
created a short film almost.
Something that the viewers could
watch and appreciate just as
much as the song. Michael
himself saw the work of Quincy
 Jones, a renowned producer and
requested for him to help create
the video. He was ideal for this
-Clips of American Werewolf- as he had done something similar
but on a film in England called
American Werewolf In London.
This really helped to make the
vision for the video a reality
due to it being exactly what
-Insert more clips of: Michael wanted from his video
Thriller Video but with a zombie apocalyptic
Behind the scenes vibe. Having over half a million
Close up of Prosthetics pound budget definitely helped.
Michael Jackson himself- This was a substantial amount of
money considering the era. This
shows how much they were willing
to invest to ensure that the
video turned out how they
envisioned. It really enables
them to have as much creative
flow as they wanted without any
limitations, I think thats why
it really set the bar for future
music videos because before
artists and bands wouldnt think
to create a visual piece to
compliments there video, and if
they had it definitely wasnt up
to this standard. The budget
isnt actually that outlandish
considering the amount of behind
the scenes work that was needed.
Prosthetics werent really as
common back in the 80s and if
they were, they werent this
realistic. So to have a video
pretty much centred on it meant
that they needed to invest the
time, money and resources in it
to ensure that it didnt lack
realism. The video itself got
inducted into the National Film
-Insert news coverage clip on Registry of Congress 20 years
this honour- later. An honour that had never
been given to a music video
before.

Sledgehammer by Peter Gabriel

-Insert clips of Sledgehammer by
Peter Gabriel-
was another monumental music
video of its era. It grabbed the
nation by storm, it was covered
by top news stations and was
constantly talked about. It
captured the audience with its
 intense and bizarre visuals, and
upbeat editing. When first
released it was aired
exclusively on MTV as this was
- Insert clips of each the best platform for music
technique used - videos in the 80s. They were so
many techniques at use here:
Claymation, pixilation and stop
- Me talking- motion. This shows the amount of
effort and work went into the
video, it does translate on
camera as well because the video
has a vast array of visuals that
wouldnt be possible if these
techniques werent used. There
isnt a disconnect between them
either, they flow from one into
another smoothly. I think Peter
Gabriel took his video to the
next level because he would of
-Insert thriller clip- seen the standard of thriller
and thought that the world would
expect more: Which they did.
Not much has changed over time
with music videos. Theres
always been that want to create
something interesting and visual
to compliment and promote your
song ever since it was really
-Insert clip of old and new introduced. As time went on CGI
music video- became a more popular technique.
It may be expensive and require
a high skill level but it
enables you to create 2D or 3D
effects which arent actually
-Insert clips of CGI in use and there. This meant that producer
how it works- can really push there videos as
far as they want and not have
any limitation. With a high
budget, using techniques like
this isnt an issue. The
-Insert clip of equipment set equipment used in the filming of
up- these videos have drastically
changed as well. In the 80s when
music videos started to blossom,
-Insert clips and stills of a the typical camera to use would
Panavision camera- have been a Panavision. It was
large and at times difficult to
use because of its size. This is
a lot different to the Canon
VIXO HF G30. Almost a third of
-Insert clips and stills of the the size yet 100x clearer
Canon VIXO- quality. It has a 20x HD video
lens (35mm), 1080 frames per
_-Clips of the camera quality- second. The quality of this

-Me reading this-
-Insert clips from music video-
-Me speaking-
-Me reading this-
-Insert this scene-
-Insert lots of examples of
different shot types-
-Insert ethnic visuals-
-Me talking-
-Insert clip of dancers-
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-Insert still of the world-
camera is cinematic and is often
used for the high end music
videos. It really helps to set
them aside from the average
productions.
A music video that is dominating
the scene currently is Despacito
by the artist Luis Fonsi and
features Daddy Yankee. It can be
viewed on YouTube and has been
3.7 billion times. That make
this the most viewed video on
the planet. The song is in
Spanish and is situated in
Puerto Ricco. It is full of
cultural visuals and has an
element of authenticity as the
artist dance around with locals.
I think this video picked up
such a substantial amount of
views because of the happy and
upbeat feel throughout. The pace
of editing compliments this and
the song as it is fast and jumpy
in places. Theres lots of
different shot types as well
which keeps it moving and
interesting, rather than just
being one shot repeatedly.
Rather than having a clear
narrative, this video is more
centred on the ethnic visuals.
In almost all of the shots you
can see the setting which is
clearly in a small Spanish town
somewhere, this goes hand in
hand with the actual subjects in
the shots. Its often the locals
dancing around with the artist,
showing a sense of solidarity
and culture. It also centres
around a women who engages with
the camera and artist often,
playing on the male gaze. I
think this video gained a lot of
attention because it is on a
platform that can be accessed by
anyone on the globe, all is
needed is an internet
connection. It is also not that
often that a song in a different
language to English makes it to
the top of the charts across the
world. The fact that it is
something different but executed
-More video clips of the video-
-Insert still of Henry-
-Insert clips that Henry
Schofield Played a part in
producing-
-Show the fast pace-
-Put the artist with-
-Show these two videos-
-Show examples of these
features-
-Me talking-
-Show more videos and behind the
scenes-
well most definitely helped to
grasp the listeners and viewers,
also being shared on such a
large and accessible platform
was definitely an advantage.
YouTubes growth has intensified
massively in the past few years
and consequently made it the
platform for sharing videos,
especially music videos.
Henry Schofield is an
established producer who has
played part in many productions.
He works for Caviar Productions
and as you can tell from these
clips, the genre of the videos
is pop. His typical genre of
video. The videos dont seem to
have a strong narrative rather
are focused on interesting
visuals. Both have a fast pace
and you almost find yourself
following them through the
video. Some of the many artist
that henry works with include
Stome, Will Young and Spygo. My
favourite videos that Henry
Schofield play a part in
producing include New Rules by
Dua Lipa and Ela Eyre If I Go.
Im genuinely enticed start to
finish, they dont leave a
moment for you to get
disinterested: its filled with
fun props, appropriate yet funky
mis-en-scene, lots of vibrant
colour and exciting sets. This
is definitely something I want
to achieve in mine. Its clear no
shortcuts were taken either,
everything flows and is
seamless. This is due to
extensive planning and high
budgets that enabled them to get
exactly what they want from the
video, even if it means the set
is a rotating room. The
production company that Henry
works for isnt generic. Looking
at their content, it tends to be
quite unusual and extravagant,
helping to keep it interesting
and moving with the times as
people expect more and more.
Location Recce
Type of room/area:
Studio

Location Address:
Deanfield Road,
Henley-On-Thames
RG9 1UH

Sat Nav details (Post

code): RG9 1UH

Nearest Train Station:

Henley Train Station

Nearest Bus stop:

Henley Town Centre

Lighting Information: Solutions:

This location is full of artificial lighting so if If it is too bright I can turn down or off
perfect for shooting. some of the lights. If not enough, I can
add more lighting until appropriate.

Sound Information: Solutions:

The room is completely isolated so the If it is too noisy I will either be quite or
only excess noise would be from within. make sure that it is quite in there.
Remove any unnecessary noise.

Power Information: Solutions:

The studio has plenty of power outlet.
Hazards:
There is a lot of equipment in the studio.
If my camera dies or needs charging I
will use one of the power outlets to
charge it. I will also ensure it is charged
before filming begins.
Solutions:
Have to be careful not to damage or
break any of the equipment. Treat it
with respect.
Downloaded Footage
Provide links and descriptions of the footage you have
downloaded for your documentary.

Link Description

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2qgadSvNyU Dua Lipas New Rules

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJr80jXCepc Ella Eyres If I Go

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOnqjkJTMaA Michael Jacksons
Thriller
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJWJE0x7T4Q Peter Gabriels
Sledgehammer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eiup44YVdr0 New rules behind the
scenes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2LpOUwca94 CGI- Major Lazor light
it up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CevxZvSJLk8 CGI-Katy Perry
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcIy9NiNbmo CGI Taylor Swift.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJQP7kiw5Fk Luis Fonsi - Despacito
ft. Daddy Yankee
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnQLjZSX7xM How CGI works.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c19BbGGJU5E Will Young Loosing
Yourself.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsUWK-fixiA MILFS - Fergie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkXjvHfP3MM No Frauds Nicki and
Drake
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGZSWdh17l0 I want my MTV
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeCpUwfcmto MTV Intro
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tmd-ClpJxA Taylor Swift Look
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lzUMskV2vc what you made me
do + Behind scenes
Clearances and Confirmations
Below is an email to my teacher getting permission to film in the studio. There is also
a n equipment booking form that confirms I can use the schools filming equipment.
Contingency Plan
If I cant use the studio for any reason, I will either postpone filming/recording
or use an alternative location. There are other studios situated at the college
but arent for media. It would be fine to film in there with some warning to an
appropriate teacher.

If the equipment doesnt work or Im suddenly not allowed to use it I will bring
my own in my home. I dont have a mic or tripod so if I cant use those I will
have to borrow one of a fellow classmate.